1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in South Shields is seeking a 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant to help a pupil benefit from consistent support throughout the school day. You will provide behavioural and learning support, assist with emotional regulation, promote engagement, and foster positive routines in a structured environment. This full-time, long-term contract offers competitive pay and focuses on safeguarding and welfare. Candidates are required to have the relevant qualifications and a DBS check.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and training for the role.
• Resilience and emotional awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 behavioural and learning support.
• Helping the pupil regulate emotions.
• Encouraging positive choices and engagement.
• Supporting classroom activities.
• Building trust through consistency and patience.

Job description

1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant – Full-Time

Location: South Shields
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

We’re seeking a 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant to support a pupil who benefits from consistent adult support throughout the school day.

You’ll help the pupil manage behaviour, engage with learning and develop positive routines in a structured, supportive environment.

Key duties:

• Providing 1:1 behavioural and learning support
• Helping the pupil regulate emotions
• Encouraging positive choices and engagement
• Supporting classroom activities
• Building trust through consistency and patience

This role suits someone resilient and emotionally aware.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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